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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1964
Page
8
Northern Dancer captured the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore as trainer Horatio Luro and jockey Bill Hartack outlined plans to chase the Belmont Stakes for the U S Triple Crown. They described a tight early pace and a strategy to hold Hill Rise outside early.
Arlington Generals defeated the Clarendon Green Mt. Cubs 8-4 in Maple Valley Softball League action. Paul Wilcox allowed seven hits with eight strikeouts for Arlington, while Hank Coley drove in three runs. Phil Bushey added an RBI double, and Paul Crosby made a key running catch in the ninth. Bob Gecha took the loss for Clarendon.
Yogi Berra came back in uniform for pre game batting practice as manager and players noted the move. The Yankees swept the Kansas City A's 11-9 and 8-0, moving within 10 percentage points of the White Sox as Mantle and Pepitone led the offense. Ford pitched a four hitter in the nightcap while Pepitone boosted his average with multi hit games. The day featured several standout performances across the majors including Pizarro and Akroire.
Northern Dancer added the Preakness to his Kentucky Derby win beating The Scoundrel by 24 lengths in Baltimore. Jim Clark set a 158.828 mph speed record in Indianapolis qualifying for the May 30 event. Davis Cup quarter finals advanced Sweden Italy Yugoslavia and France in London. Gonza les won the world pro tennis title 6-2 15-13 over Gimeno in Cleveland. Steven Owen former Giants coach dies at 66 in Oneida New York. Eddie Sachs led Memorial Day 500 practice with 151.439 mph speed in Detroit Ford. Berlin doubles titles went to Emerson Fletcher men and Smith Turner women.
Nine pacers vie for honors in the featured eighth at Green Mountain Park led by Rock River the 11 year old son of Arch Hanover with two starts this year and a $42,974 lifetime. Gold Victory looms as rival from post five with Lou Pontolillo. Bay State Andy also expected to contend for Welcome Stables with Billy Silk driving. Other contenders include Danger Signal Mr Paladine Miss Parker F S G Knightfall and Jody Direct as eligible. Post time 8 10 p.m. Daily Double closes at 8 p.m. Twin Double covers races five through eight.
At Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon New York Ernie Beesmer won the feature after two restarts and a major crash involving Link Pettit and Stretch Van Steenberg Pettit escaped unhurt while Van Steenberg finished third and Doug Garrison took second Beesmer leads the season point standins with Van Steenberg tied for second ahead of next Saturdays 30 lap spring special race at the track with double points.
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